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Got the weekend started early this evening. BBQ over at my Mom's. My stepdad hooked up some mean burgers on the grill. I had two with jalepenos and cheddar, along with fresh corn on the cob and pasta salad, and some ice cold beer. Perfect day today in DC, too. Good stuff.

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[quote=InsaneBoost;710199]Need to get a new grill, mine just broke a week ago, so pissed. Didn't plan on cooking out anyways. Probably just going to take it easy Saturday and then go to D.C for the fireworks.

Lived here my entire life and have never gone to see them in person. Well there was one time I parked on 50 to watch them, but I'm talking like down on the mall, going to do that this year.

Going to take the HD camcorder and hopefully get some good video.[/quote]

did it pop a hole and won't hold the coals anymore? ;)

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[quote=Schneed10;710197]Exactly. I'll be by the grill with some beers, passing out the burgers. The dudes will gravitate towards me, the ladies will gravitate towards the kids and pinch their cheeks. These things inevitably turn into 6th grade dances. Guys on one side, girls on the other.

Nice.[/quote]

that's my usual role, typically less kids involved though

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[quote=InsaneBoost;710199]Need to get a new grill, mine just broke a week ago, so pissed. Didn't plan on cooking out anyways. Probably just going to take it easy Saturday and then go to D.C for the fireworks.

[B]Lived here my entire life and have never gone to see them in person.[/B] Well there was one time I parked on 50 to watch them, but I'm talking like down on the mall, going to do that this year.

Going to take the HD camcorder and hopefully get some good video.[/quote]

Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.

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[quote=GMScud;710343]Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.[/quote]

I never have either. My family never did much of anything and living in southern VA there was usually even less to do. Though from our nearly annual visit to SC we'd buy a ton of fireworks and wait almost a year to set them off for the 4th.

Since being back up here I was always working too much to venture into DC for the show. One of these years I'll make it.

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[quote=GMScud;710343]Oh man. I can't believe you've never seen them live. It's so awesome. Being at the foot of the Washington Monument with those fireworks going off overhead... gives me chills.

Neither my wife nor her twin sister who will be in town this weekend have ever seen them live in DC. It's gonna be awesome to see their reaction.[/quote]


IT is a good show but to me fireworks are fireworks, they have not come out with anything new in the fireworks world.

One year I lost my ride home during the fireworks and I had to sleep in the Mall in DC until the metro's started running again, it was actual a fun experience.

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I became a big fan of fireworks again last summer, first year in our new place. The town launches them off from the beach right behind our place so they literally feel like they're right on top of you. A big crowd gathers on the common area in our development and it creates a buzz of excitement. Boats cruise in and anchor up out on the lake, and we have a top notch view from the comfort of our deck. Drinks in hand, good eats, fireworks, the lake, summer is officially here!

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[quote=firstdown;710196]Us dumb hicks down here in the ol south fly the confederate flag, drink PBR, smoke cigs, listen to country music, while playing with guns and fireworks.[/quote]

Oh really??? interesting

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[quote=Mattyk;710418]I became a big fan of fireworks again last summer, first year in our new place. The town launches them off from the beach right behind our place so they literally feel like they're right on top of you. A big crowd gathers on the common area in our development and it creates a buzz of excitement. Boats cruise in and anchor up out on the lake, and we have a top notch view from the comfort of our deck. Drinks in hand, good eats, fireworks, the lake, summer is officially here![/quote]

That sounds like a great time. Didn't you say you own a boat or you want to buy one at some point?

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Just got my boat last week! Looks like great weather this weekend so we're looking forward to getting in some serious boat time.

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[quote=Mattyk;710424]Just got my boat last week! Looks like great weather this weekend so we're looking forward to getting in some serious boat time.[/quote]
What kind of boat did you buy?

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Stingray 195 LS

[url=http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/models10/models.php?model=195LX&nostart=1]Stingray 195LS/LX/LR - Bowrider[/url]

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[quote=Mattyk;710427]Stingray 195 LS

[URL="http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/models10/models.php?model=195LX&nostart=1"]Stingray 195LS/LX/LR - Bowrider[/URL][/quote]

Nice I like that and thats an excellent lake boat. So do you keep it on a trailer or at a marina? This is the new version of what I have and mine is about 2' bigger.
[url=http://www.prolineboats.com/Boats/Express23.html]23 Express[/url]

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We have a dock space at our place.

Nice boat FD, looks great for fishing

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[quote=Mattyk;710435]We have a dock space at our place.

Nice boat FD, looks great for fishing[/quote]

Thats the deal when you don;t have to trailer and it in the water ready to go when you want to take a cruise. Are you new to boating.